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Avenues Recovery
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Lead Behavioral Health Technician - Third Shift

Behavioral Health TechNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with eighteen locations across seven states. With an unrivaled, evidence - based clinical curriculum and highly individualized care, Avenues continues to set new standards in the world of addiction treatment.

Our programs - spanning detox, residential, PHP, IOP and outpatient services - have transformed the lives of thousands to date. But our secret superpower is our people. If you are a talented, passionate clinician looking to make a real difference in the recovery community, the Avenues family warmly welcomes you!

Now Hiring a Lead Behavioral Health Technician for our Detox and Residential treatment facility in Fort Wayne, IN.

Third Shift 11:00pm to 7:30am

What You'll Do

  • Manage all daily residential operations (i. e. Intake, supervision, events, transportation, food service, medications etc.)
  • Train and support BHT team in all operations and responsibilities
  • Escalate any concerns or crises to Lead Behavioral Health Technician
  • Oversee client engagement and morale, maintaining a warm and positive recovery environment
  • Ensure client and BHT compliance to all Avenues rules, policies and procedures

What We're Looking For

  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Valid driver's license and CPR certification preferred
  • If in recovery, a minimum one-year period of sustained sobriety is required.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Warm, empathetic personality with ability to set firm boundaries
  • Dignified, honest character which models recovery principles

Why Join Us?

Avenues features a rich, enjoyable workplace culture where each employee is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family

you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:

  • 401K with employer match
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Long -Term Disability
  • Employer-Paid Life and AD&D
  • LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care
  • Legal Coverage
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical
  • Dependent Care FSA (DCF)
  • Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
  • Join our growing team and discover the magic here at Avenues!

Key Responsibilities

Manage daily residential operations, including intake, supervision, activities, transportation, food service, and medication-related duties. Train and support the behavioral health technician team, promote client engagement and morale, and ensure clients and staff follow facility policies and procedures.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required; a valid driver's license and CPR certification are preferred. Candidates should have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, an empathetic approach with the ability to set firm boundaries, and, if in recovery, at least one year of sustained sobriety.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Residential Operations ManagementTeam TrainingTeam SupportClient SupervisionCrisis EscalationInterpersonal CommunicationEmpathyBoundary SettingPolicy ComplianceMedication Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Behavioral Health Technician - Third Shift at Avenues Recovery a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,312 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 22 employers

5
<$40k
7
$40k-45k
9
$45k-50k
2
$52k
1
$59k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
28%
Sign-on bonus
4%
Loan repayment
4% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Centurion Health · Galesburg, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#2

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Lynchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center · Lynchburg, Virginia

$22-$25/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (83704)

$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

$22-$24/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,312 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Fort Wayne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$233k
Typical market rent
$1,271/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fort Wayne, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
Lakewood, New Jersey
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K with employer match
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Voluntary Short-Term Disability